So Hermes asked Zeus in what way he should give justice and shame to men: “As the other techniques have been distributed — should I distribute these ones that way too? And they have been distributed in this way: there is one man who has a medical technique sufficient for many laymen — and the other craftsmen [are like that too]. Should I really also establish justice and shame among men in this way, or should I distribute them to everyone?”

“To everyone,” said Zeus, “and let everyone partake of them; for there would be no cities if a few should partake of them as of the other techniques. And establish from me a law — to kill whoever is not able to partake of shame and justice as a plague on the city.”